Joint Training Institute

July 23, 2008

The Joint Training Institute has a multi-part mission. Overall, its aim is to create a culture in which the best-available training will be provided or accessible to every employee, with the following goals:

Increase the employee’s value to DWP and to the City
Increase the employee’s opportunity for development and advancement
Improve the employee’s participation in the training and development process
Enhance the overall knowledge, skills, and competencies of the DWP workforce
Improve delivery of services to DWP’s customers

The Joint Training Institute is also charged with the task of helping to create and maintain a productive and positive environment of labor-management partnership that continually educates and trains the workforce.

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JTI NEWS

JSI Promotes Safety, Ergo Awareness

We have been very busy at the JSI with the New Field Ergonomics Workshop. Jim Van Sickle and I are opening most of the workshops that we are scheduling in the different districts around the City. It has proved to be satisfying even if it has been labor intensive for the Administrators. More...

DWP Trainers Kick Off Certificate Training

DWP trainers from across divisions and disciplines participated in the JTI’s Train-the-Trainer kick-off meeting on June 21. The JTI’s Train-the-Trainer Certification will provide a solid framework around which to build a certifi cation program for employees whose jobs revolve around training other employees in craft, apprenticeship, technical, and other skill-building activities and programs. More skilled trainers result in more skilled employees. In turn, it leads to enhanced productivity and improved morale and job satisfaction. More...

DWP Welcomes Student Engineers

DWP rolled out its welcome mat for 20 student engineers who participated in the pilot Student Engineer Program (SEP). The pilot SEP was designed and implemented this past summer by a Joint Labor Management (JLM) Committee under the leadership of Frank Miramontes, President of IBEW Local 18, and Jim McDaniel, Assistant General Manager – Water. The JLM Committee was comprised of persons from the Joint Training Institute, the IBEW Local 18, the Power System, the Water System, Human Resources, and Workforce Development. More...

JTI Visits Construction Academy in San Diego

The JTI joined a tour conducted by the Community Coalition and its Youth Workforce Development group to the Stanley E. Foster Construction Tech Academy Magnet (CTA). This model program is located at the Kearny High Educational Complex in San Diego. More...

NEW! Employee Education Fair
August 6, 2008

NEW! DWP Recruitment Video Clip

Training Program Showcase :

· Water

· Power

· Student Pilot Program Photos

• Orientation

• Tours

• Closing Luncheon

Training Protocol :

· Guidelines for Course Development

· Training Course Approval Form

· List of Training Course Titles

ALEKS / NetTutor:

Before you enroll in this free 16-week online math tutorial, please review this orientation video to understand what Aleks Net/Tutor offers and how you can benefit from enhanced math skills. Aleks Net Tutor is for DWP employees represented by IBEW Local 18.

· View ORIENTATION VIDEO

· Enroll in Aleks now

· What is ALEKS/NetTutor?(pdf)

For Managers and Supervisors :

· Get your Handbook - “In The Driver's Seat: A Guide to Employee Learning and Development” and learn to develop the “Employee Training Plan”. Use the “Supervisors' Training Guidelines” to further assist you.

Database of Competencies

· Database of Competencies Full Version Document

· Using the JTI Competency Database

· Full List of Job Classifications

· Search for a Specific Job Classification

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